225th largest plant in Illinois · 10231st nationally
Ahern Community Solar I, Llc is a solar power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 100 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 6% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ahern Community Solar I, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ahern Community Solar I, Llc |
| City | Morris |
| County | Grundy County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60450 |
| Coordinates | 41.18500, -88.23100 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHERN | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.